Motorists near the East Sussex town of Lewes have been treated to the unusual sight of a rickshaw being pedalled along a busy dual carriageway.

Police were called by a motorist who was worried about the safety of a man pedalling the vehicle along the A27.

It turned out he was trying to get home to France via Newhaven, a town further along the coast.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "At 1.45pm on Thursday 10 July, a motorist told police that a man had been seen on the eastbound Lewes bypass, just east of the Kingston roundabout, pedalling a three-wheel trike.

"Local officers quickly found the man who was a French national seeking to return home via Newhaven.

"They advised him that it was dangerous to be on that stretch of road, especially during heavy rain, and escorted him safely to the other end of the bypass where he was able to take a safe cycle path connecting with the A26 to Newhaven and went on his way."